NY A03253

Allows post-secondary education, including four-year college programs, to count toward work activity participation requirements when a social services district meets applicable federal or state participation rates.

Requires districts to count classroom hours as work activity and also count study and class preparation time as work activity based on state education department requirements for supplementary hours.

Prohibits districts from assigning additional activities to participants enrolled at least half-time in post-secondary programs who maintain a cumulative C average or equivalent, with limited exceptions for undue hardship.

Increases the allowable portion of proprietary vocational school programs devoted to high school equivalency or English language instruction from 25 percent to 50 percent.

Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for regulatory implementation.